The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 4, 1896, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1896. SATURDAY ..... .....JULY 4, 1896 AMUSEMENTS. CAv1FORN1A THEATER.—“A Bunch of Violets.” Corvmsia THEATER—His Wife's Father.” M orosco's OPERA-HoUsk—+One of the Bravest™ Tivorr OrERA-Housk.—+A Trip to the Moon.” OnrarrM—Hign-Class Vandeville. suTrO BATHS—Bathing and performances. smoor THE CmuTks—Daily at Haight street, one block east of the P PRFSIDIO ATHLETIC GROUNDS—Baseball. BasEBALL—Sixteenth and Folsom streets. INGLESIDE TRACK—Trotting Races. PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS, ExcursioN—By the Southern Pacific Company, ExcursioN—To the cruiser Charleston. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. The Auzerais case has been submitted on briefs. > c Shriners left last evening on sn ex- cursion to Alaska. «Protection” is the predominating campaign slogan in California. All services will be omitted at the First Uni- h to-mMOrrow. stries are dependsnt on protec- epresentatives. he San Francisco letter-carriers tendered 1HE CALL 8 serenade last night. 1 street and Carlos place last of about $2500. The gra convene in this City on Tuesday next. a Jones, the colored prima donna, as the Black Patti, arrived here yester- y Crump is suing in the United States f are of the estate of Lucy Good- he business men are doing good work in £ to the attractiveness of the City’s deco- e Court has affirmed Dr. Kuhl- mitment to jail for contempt of the #d THE CALL interviewson the paramount importauce of protection to every California industry. The executors of the Fair estate have com- menced suit against the tenants who refuse to policemen accompanied the body of “aptain Cullen toits last resting-place rest is so important in California to- e issue of protection, say the local facturers. wome discharged from the County 1d on a fair way to return a few dny Mrs. Caroline Vetter, who gave to her son, are preparing to 0. vn, through his friends, fight bejore the next Bay Confer- instated. ave adopted resolutions pro- 1e granting of a new franchise Co. of New York are about to estab- e of clippers around the Horn between rancisco and New York. Dr. Arthur Merten was rearrested yesterday same charge of threats to kill, and is inable to give $2000 bail. The Central Labor Aliiance, in a meeting last nigh ed the recent police inter- ference &t & The Garmen t-makers’ No.132 affiliated with the San Francisco Lebor Council last night and its delegates were received. The morguc’s suicide record for the past lye months shows & total of 146, a larger ord than that of any previous ye The great pacers, W. Wood and Waldo J, will meet at Ingleside Track to-day in & match race, best two jn three heats, for §2500 a side. Supervisors of the Health and Police Com- mittee have reported against the ordinance stopping music in the dives at midnight. Alizandro Norvell hasbeen appointed special administrator of the estate of Antonio Peru- left property valued at $16,000. e appeal to the Supreme Court of nous Hale & Norcross mining suit was rday filed in the County Clerk’s office. Fair Saturday; light fog in the morning; fresh westerly winds, increasing in the after- noon.—Local Forecast Official A. G. McAdie. The French Bank hes secured a writ of certiorari against the Assessor to prevent him from collecting what is claimed o be exces- sive taxes. Four thugs beat the saloon-keeper of 537 Clay street and tried to rob the place yester- day, but they were frightened away and after- ward caught. The Continental League held a brief meeting last night owing to the proximity of the Fourth, but decided on setting aside one day of each month as a ladies’ day. . P. Welch was chosen out of thirteen can- didates to fill the office lately occupied by the late General McComb as secretary of the Soci- ety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The decoration of the store fronts along Market street form en attractive display. ing, flags and portraits of revolutionary es are mingled together with patriotie re taste. Mayor Sutro returned to the City yesterday; t the demands which he expected to sign weie sent to Calistoge by his clerk, the latter pposing that the Mayor would not come to town. Grain rates have been advanced by the South- ern Pacific Company from those it recently put o force in the San Joaquin Valley, as it was d the traffic had not been charged all it a bear. Despite the disagreeable weather, crowd saw the trotting and pacing ts decided at Ingleside yenerdn}'. The 1ing horses were: Owyhee, Jeffe, Javelin and Ruby M. an interesting interview S. Hayakama, private secretary of the Minister of Finance of Japan, ‘ells of the surplus wealth acquired by b y since the war with China and how a fair- The preliminary contests of the ninth annual lawn tennis tournament of the Pacific States » at Hotel Rafael courts yesterday. Driscoll, Hardy and the Whitney broth- ers play for the championship. Henry Unruh and Attorney J. L. Crittenden were fined yesterday morning by Judge Slack for flourishing pistols in his conrtroom the day hefore, on the occasion of the attempted shooting of E. J. Baldwin by Emma Ashley. The Supreme Court has affirmed the judg- ment of the Ruperior Court in favor of Cather- ine Hoeft in her suit for $2000 against the Su- preme Lodge of the Knightsof Honor. The money was due as & benefit on her husband'’s death. The assessment roll of real and personal property which Assessor Siebe wiil turn over next Monday will show & large increase over last year’s assessment. The increase may reach ,000,000, making the valuation $352,000,000. Marschutz & Centrell sued W. E. Johns for $72 14, the value of machine work done at the Park or Grove-street Theater. The box office receipts were attached Thursday. The sum of %1075 was obtained. The aitachment was immediately released. While playing with & pistol last evening Lud- chmitt allowed it to discharge, the bullet king his wife in the jaw. She was treated ut the Recefving Hospital. The wound, though 1ot dangerous, is quite painfal, as the ballet fractured the woman's jaw. The condition of Mrs. Nellie Butler has oc- casioried considerable interest among army people and sometbing will probably be done to issist her. Her needs were not a. first known to ‘he Woman’s Relief Corps and consequently she was compelled to bear her troubles alone and unassisied by the members of that organi- zation. The corps is now planning to relieve her necessities. Attention has again been called by George W. Monteith to the failure of the Federal au- therities to prosecute C. P. Huntington for an alleged violation of the interstate eommerce act in having issued a pass to Fiank M. Stone. In a letter he addressed yesterday to the Attor- ney-General at Washington, that official and s concerned are severely criticized and charged with willful neglect of duty. To clean up some of the street litter which will accumulate after the Saturday celebration the Merchants’ Association will have some of its cleaners ont Sunday morning for the gnr- pose of removing some of the paper rubbish irom the sidewalks of the principal streets. The City Street Improvement Company has ) volunteered to send out its teams and or the same purpose. The object is to iate as much 2s possible any danger from where paper and other litter have accumu- lated, At the Summer Resorts. Many prominent people of this Cily are registered at various summer resorts, but when those who are away have occasion to come to the City they invariably show up at the Cafe Zinkand. During the past week many men whose families are at summer resorts were found dining-there, v of the Young Ladies’ Insti- | CRITTENDEN FINED. Judge Slack Upholds the Dignity of His Court. NO ARMS ARE ALLOWED. His Honor Saw Unruh Stand and Level a Pistol at Crittenden. EMMA A. ASHLEY HELD. Judge Joachimsen, After Hearing Evi- d:nce, Reduces the Bail to $5000. The aftermath of the shooting and dis- play of revolvers in Judge Siack’s court- room Thursday morning was fines of $100 and $250 imposed, respectively, upon At- torney James L. Crittenden and Henry A. Unrub yesterday. Unruh submitted to the decision, but Crittenden gave notice that he would appeal to the Supreme Court. When the contempt case of the two per- Emma Ashley made a frenzied attempt-to kill E. J. Baldwin and avenge the alleged wrongs of her sister Lillian. Crittenden asked the Judge what the charge agninst him was. He was told tha the specific charge was coming into tie court armed with a loaded pistol, and that he threatened to use it. “I utterly disclaim having made any threat of the kind, your Honor,' he an- swered. ‘‘As to my carrying a pistol, I claim that I have thet right when travel- ing as a resident outside of the City liraits. I haye done so for years. “Now, I claim that there can be no con- tempt because there was no intention to commit contempt. The right to carry firearms is guaranteed to every citizen by the constitution of this country and never has been disputec except as to concealed weapons. And that right exists in my favor wherever I may be. The only ques- tion is as to whether or not an attorney should, on entering a courtroom, disarm himself when he has no intention whatever against the dignity of the court. “I also deny that I threatened any one. My own life was threatened when I en- deavored to prevent an assault. [ saw an unseemly scuffle going on between a man and a woman. [ separated them and the man had a pistol. He stood with it in his hand and endeavored to cock it. Seeing that and also seeing that the weapon was leveled directly at me I put my band be- hind me, and only to protect myself. It was impossible for me to determine whether Mr. Unruh intended to use the weapon or not; I only saw him with it. “I would like to ask, Is an attorney to be at the mercy of others by being unable to protect himself? I have been shot sev- eral times, andl my arms are almost use- less as ‘a means ‘of defense, so 1 have to protect myself in some other way. Kor thirty years and during the war 1 have carried a pistol, and I have only had occa- sion to draw it once. On that occasion T did not kill the person, although all per- sons present said I ought to have done so. “Had this young woman killed Mr. Baldwin—and I want to say right here I am glad she did not—the plaintiff would have Jost all her rightsin this case and all htigation would bave bren ended. So there was certainly no motive for a con- spiracy on the part of the lady, her sister or any one else to kill Mr. Baldwin. “And, bad I intended to use my weapon upon Mr. Unruh, I could have done so fatally without any difficulty. Those who know me know that I can use a pistol But I did not so mtend, but merely to pro- tect myself. My life has been threatened in court and Judges have known of my taking means to protect myself and have not objected. Once, in the United States court, this occurred and Judge Hoffman knew of my being armed. It is the same for me to carry a pistol as 1t is for other men to carry a penknife, and I have a pocket made for it in my pantaloons. Without my pistol I am at the mercy of a stronger man.” Henry Unruh on being asked what he had to say, replied that while he was wrenching the revolver from Emma Ash- ley he heard a voice behiad him saying, “Let that woman alone.” He feared an attack in the rear, and jerking the weapon from the woman he turned around and saw Crittenden facing him and pre- paring to draw his weapon. He had no intention of firing. “But did vou not stand with the pistol | pointing at Mr. Crittenden ?” asked Juage Slack. “I was so disturbed I did not exactly know what I did. I only saw Mr. Crit- tenden’s movements and thought ‘If he draws on me I am done for.’ I neld the pistol up and did not point it at Crit- tenden.’ *“Your Honor,” said the attorney, ‘‘saw Mr. Unrun point the weApon.u me. I prefer to have your statement.” “As I held the pistol pointing up in the air,” said Unruh, “I was wondering what kind of a gun_it was, and if it would be useful in case I should be obliged to use " “I saw Mr. Unruh standing on the floor with the pistol pointed at Mr. Critten- den,’” observed Judge Slack. “He prob- ably 1n his excitement did not know that he was doing so, but he was certainly in that position. It is necessary for me to reserve the dignity of this court and to inflict punishment for what occurred here yesterday. I have no feeling other than as an officer of justice.” “The greatest faultof Mr. Crittenden lay in bringing a loaded pistol into court. No attorney, nor any other person, shall bring a weapon here with my know\edfie. The court is perfectly able to protest its officers from harm, if itsattention is called to any threats made against any one. Mr. Crittenden, as an officer of this court, should know this.: By threats in this instance I refer to the attempt of Mr. Crittenden to draw a weapon. As to Mr. Unruoh, I saw him point the pistol at the attorney, and I cannot be mistaken. His arm was extended and the weapon was on a level with his eye. The action was un- mistakably threatening. I shall therefore impose a fine of $100 on Mr. Unruh and one of $250 on Mr. Crittenden, or imprisonment in the Coun- ty Jail at the rate of one day for every $1 of the fines.” Unruh stated through his attorney that he would submit to the decision, but Crit- tenden informed the court that he de- clined to pay the fine and would appeal to the Supreme Court. Upon this Judge Slack ordered him into the custody of the Sheriff. *Does your Honor wish to humiliate me?"” asked Crittenden. “I have a little money myself ana 1 can furnish ample gecurity for my appearance here. I am not going to run away.” 5 *I have no such desire, Mr. Crittenden,” answered the court. *I will siay execu- tion until Monday next so as to give you time to prepare.’ This ended the contempt proceedings for the day, and the parties, with their friends, filed out of the courtroom, Attorney Crit- tenden stated in an interview that he would test the constitutionality of the deadly-weapon law and also plead his in- ability to vprotect himself without a weapon; also the extenuating circum- stances of the case in his favor. e HELD FOR TRIAL. Judge Joachimsen Fixes Ball Emma Ashley’s Case at $5000. The story of Emma A. Ashley’s attempt upon the life of “Lucky”’ Baldwin was re- peated over and over by a dozen witnesses before Police Judge Joachimsen yesterday afternoon. Emma A. Ashley sat before the courta speechless and seemingly distraugt lis- tener. Lilian Ashley sat with her, an alert and anxious sister and friend. She In | took the stand, also, in her defense. Bald- win also was called to the stand by the de- fense and testified that he not only had never given Emma Ashley any provoca- tion for ner attack upon him, but that he had never spoken to her in his life previous to_the shooting. Baldwin sat to the left of the Judge’s bench in one of the first rows of jury chairs. He wore a long, gray overcoat and dandled his shining sik hat upon his knee, placid, calm and at ease. Lilian his clothes with hers. The impression made upon tte mind of every man and woman present in the courtroom by Emma A. Asflley as she sat through the long afternoon gazing with absent eyes upon the ceiling, weeping at intervals, was that of a woman whose mind had given way. She was dressed in black with a somewhat worn white straw hat. Lilian was dressed in her accus- tomed black, black hat and black veil. After hearing all the evidence Judge Joachimsen fixed the bail at $5000. Ashley when she took the stand brushed | during the court proceedings. Again his attention was attracted by her reading the Bible on the evening before the shooting. Her actions during the excitement imme- diately following the shooting led him to the conclusion thatshe was mentally un- balanced. A police officer dug the ball out of the plaster in the wall. He testified that it was lodged but three or four feet from the floor on aline from where Emma Ashley was slanding and directly over where Lucky Baldwin had been seated. The ball was offered in evidence and as it was held up in the attorney’'s fingers Emma Ashley’s eyes turned toward it with the first look of interest they had shown since the hearini began, iucky Baldwin also looked at the little missive curiously., This ended the case for the people. Mrs. Gilmore, matron at the City Prison, was called for tie defense. Her testimon; was given in such guarded fasnion that it ?uced a labor upon the attorneys to gain rom her the information they desired or that she had to give. She told about how the defendant had walked the floor sing- ing “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” and vet she said her conduct did not denote any extraordinary nervousness or excitement. She insistsd that Miss Ashlev's conduct was in no wise remarkable, taking the cir- cumstances into consideration. Under direct questioning by the attor- neys for the defense, however, she ad- mitted that when the defendant was first brought to ner she had said that this §menning the prison) was uot the place or her; that she should be taken to the Receiving Hospital as an insane patient. Deputy Sheriff Finn accompanied Miss Ashley from the courtroom to the City Prison. He testified that she weot and complained bitterly. ‘“He has treated me crus{’ly.” she said. ““I have had charge of his sick child for a long time. Last night I thought it was going to die.” She asked 1epeatedly for her Bible, was crying and very excited. form itself fully. She was a mostun- h'pf' looking young woman, and cer- tainly there were lines in. her big round face that might indicate both sleepless nights and scanty fare. Her face that haa been white as paper at the beginning of the hearing was now red with silent weep- ing. Dr.”William Burch was the unexpected witness. He is a recent comer and is fill- ing the pulpit at Calvary Presbyterian Cuurch during the absence of Dr. Hemp- hill. Both the Ashley girls have attended the church, but he aid not know them by name. He chanced into the courtroom yesterday aiternoon and was surprised to discover one of his flock on trial on the serious charge of attempted murder— the principal in the latest sensation of the day. He asked the right to speak to her and subsequently became her most im- portant witness. He -aid that the young woman at the bar had twice spoken in meeting at the church, and that she gave him the impression at the time that she was suffering from religious mania. Her talk was wild and hysterical. He had mentioned the circamstance to members of the church. Sidney Van Wyck, her counsel, took the stand and told of how he met the young woman in the corridor of the City Hall just after the shooting and when she was on the way to the City Prison. She was very much excited and talking almost in- coherently. He was sure she did not know what she was doing. He stopped her, and looking in her eyes asked her if she did not know him. She replied that she did. He asked her to tell him his name. She said she ~ould not recall it. He went with her to the City Prison and there himself heard Matron Gilmore say that she did not belong there; that she should be taken as an insane patinte to the Receiving Hospital. That completed the testimony. It was 6 o'clock, and the speech-making was made short. Prosecuting Attorney Dare said the evi- dence was direct and sufficient upon which sons was called a large crowd was present, | drawn there by the association of the al- | most tragic affair of the day before, when | The defense was conducted by General Robert A. Frederick and Mr. Van Wyck of Crittenden & Van Wyck. Mr. Crittenden, who represents Lilian in her suit for damages, cculd not appear, being under the ban for contempt of court. . The first witness was Attorney A. G. Barnett. He was in the courtroom at the time of the shooting and before. He no- ticed Miss Ashley sitting outside the rail near Mr. Baldwin. She was looking in her lap, and was smiling. He described the bearing of the attorneys in the trial toward each other as bemg notably pleas- ant. They were questioning the witness, Lil- ian Ashley, abonut the photographs with the curled hair, and there was some pleas- ant repartee, Suddeniy Miss Ashley arose with her two hands clasped about the re- volver and, still smiling, fired. He de- scribed the scene of confusion that fol- lowed. Miss Ashley, as Mr. Unruh grasped her hands, began to cry with something like terror. Henry A. Highton, Mr. Baldwin's attor- ney, was the next witness. He was ques- tioned particularly as to Miss Ashley having taken a seat away from her sister or three days of the trial. He had spoken about it to Mr. Crittenden. He also no- ticed that she was reading a book, which he took to be the Bible, and he considered her doing so as being a mere pose. C. A. Lee, a reporter on the Report, was the most important witness for the prose- cution. He interviewed Miss Ashley almost immediately upon her being booked in the City Prison. She said to him, as he testified, “I tried to do a Christian act, [ tried to kill a seducer; I tried to kill the man who ruined my sister. I failed. It was God’s will.” Mr. Lee was asked as to whether Miss Ashley appeared to be in a state of mental distress or excitement at the time. He said that that was a matter of opinion, but to him she appeared to be one of the coolest persons he had ever seen under such circumstances. James R. McElroy, clerk in Judge Slack’s court, told the story of the shoot- ing again. While Unruh was wrestling with the woman for possession of the re- volver he sprang to him and demanded the weapon. en Unruh secured it he handed it over to the witness. It con- tained four loaded cartridges and one empty shell. The white-handled revolver was shown him and he identified it. To Mr. McEiroy Miss Ashley seemed a E‘niet and rather innocent young woman. e had remarked, after hearing her tes- tify in her sister’s behalf, that she was “rather light.” By that he did not mean that she was mentally unbalanced, but onx!(v tbat s ‘e had not much force. . A, Unrub, E. J. Baldwin’s business agent, told tLe story again. He had been suspicious of Miss Ashley since she took the seat near and to the back of his chief. He was tacing the Judge when the shot was fired, and spring- ing up he saw the woman with a smoking revolver beld with boit hands within two or three feet of “Luck,” Baldwin’s head. He sprang forward, gras the weapon, turned its muzzle toward m ceiling, ‘;ond tried to loosen her grip upon it. She re- sisted. He heard some one behind him crying, “Let that woman alone! Let that woman alone!’” This nerved) him to a reater effort and he wrested the weapon rom the woman'’s bands, The witness described how Miss Ashle; sat with the handbag in her lap, in whlcg she carried her Bible and her revolver to- gether. He said he had long had a sus- vicion of the contents of that bag. Judge Slack told the story again. In the confusion that followed the shooting there were other actors, he said, who took his attention from the principals (referring to Mr. Crittenden and his revolver). Jndfe Slack testified that while Emma Ashley was on the stand as a witness in the case before him he had noticed a queer look in her eye. He could not say that it was an unnatural look. She attracied his attention again when she changed ber seat in the courtroom, chiefly from the fact of her eating candyv and near Mr. Baldwin during the last two | Iy , E. J. Baldwin, much to his astonish- ment, was now called to thestand. He was asked if he had ever given Emma A. Ashley provecation 1n any way for the at- tack she had made upon him. Mr. Bald- win, drumming with his fingers upon the arms of the witness-chair, declared that he had not; thathe did not know her; that he knew of no reason why she should have assaulted him. Lillian A. Ashley took the stand. What- ever she may have been she was here a very subdued, weary, anxious and sad- hearted young woman. Baldwin, in the front row of the jury chairs, sat within a few feet of her. Frequently during her recital she looked toward bim. Without apparently attempting to escape her direct glance he looked steadfastly, but rather indifferently than otherwise, away from her. This, 1n answer to her attorney’s ques- tions, was Lill'an Ashley’s story: *‘My sister lives with me at 819 Larkin_street. She has been the constant attendent of my little fatherless child since she came to me over two years ago. Especially has she been devoted to the child during her two weeks of illness. “‘The child is now seriously sick with a fever. Fortwonizhts preceding thisaffair my sister did not, 1 am sure, have more than two hours’ sleep. We were both up al nights with her. My sister has taken very little nourishment; almost none. We lived meagerly at all times, as we have no means. Our bill of fare consists chiefly of bread and butter and tea, of which, as I say, my sister during the past few days has scarcely partaken at all. “As I look back at it now I can see how really ill she was, for she has acted very strangely. Ithought at the time that it was because of her distressover the child’s illness, She has cried a great deal, has quoted Scripture and spent much time in prayer. Before we left for the courtroom on Thursday morning she knelt on the floor and offered a long prayer. “Then she went to the baby in her bed, kissed her passionately, saying, ‘Good-by, little darling, I do hope I may see you again.’ She had also knelt in prayer upon rising in the morning. Yes, my sis- ter has always peen of a very religious turn and is given to quoting Scripture, but this was different. Before her reli- gious expressions had a time and a place in keeping—chiefly of a Sunday. “Her conduct was so peculiar that 1t worr ied me, and I said to her, ‘Sister, yon are ill and you should stay here. I am sure y ou are 1ll.” But ahe would not do so. She said, 'I want to be with you.” “We went to the courtroom together and she took a seat outside the railing. T went on the witness-stand and I did not notice her again until Mr. Baldwin was struggling with her. Iam sure muy sister was madly insane when she fired that shot. When I wentto her in the matron’s room in the City Prison, she came to me placed her hands upon my shoulders and id, ‘God 1s love, God is” supreme love.’ Miss Ashley was subjected to a long cross-examination. The Bible that has figured in the case was shown her. On the flyleaf a half-tone picture is pasted, parily covering the name A. L. Ashley. The witness testified thai the Bible was her own when ii was purchased in 1891, and that she had written the name on the flyleaf, but that the book now belonged to her sister through right of possession, she having used it so much. She, Emma, had pasted the picture there. It was the picture of her pastor back in the Massachusetts villace home. The wit- ness expiained that a.though her name was L. A. Ashley, 8. sometimes wrote it ‘“A. L.” Sie declared that although she shared a small room with her sister and that they slept in the same bed she had never seen the revolver her sister carried, nor did she know that she had brought her Bible to court in the reticule until she saw herread it there. When they left their room that morning Emma had turned back in the hallway tor something she said she had forgotten. Prosecuting Attorney Dare then went into the subject of the fare at the Ashley table, and when the witness repeated the staiement that her sister did not have sufficient nourishment he asked the court to take judicial notice of the defendant’s physical condition, and there rested. “We ask the same of the co said Mr. Van Wyck. ‘“We will ask the defend- ant to rise.” The woman stood up and swung herself slowly around . that the court might in- Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. The Scene in Judge Joachimsen’s Court When Emma Ashley Was Arraigned for Trying to Kill Lucky Baldwin. i to hold the defendant for trial. There was plenty of evidence of premeditation. Had her bullet caused death as she intended she would unquestionably be held for murder. General Friedrich for the defense held that the woman should be released and held under a proceeding in insanity. There was no premeditation, as the de- fendant was not a responsible person. No jury could be found on earth that would convict her. E. J. Baldwin had himself declared there conld be no motive. Judge Joachimsen said that he could not allow sentiment to enter into his judgment; he must hold the defendant for a trial by jury in the Superior Court and he must fix bail in such sum as would in- sure protection against a repetition of such dangerous use of firearms by the defend- ant. He named a sum at $10,000, but be- fore the judgment was written cut it to Miss Ashiey was taken back to prison, weeping as she went. The sisters kissed each other affectionately in the court- room, as Lillian lingered behind a few mo- ments to talk with her counsel about the possibility of securing bail, KOSCIALOWSKI EXPLAINS. Gives the Reasons Why Certain Post Cards Were Sent Out. The following communication is self- explanatory: = To the Editor of the San Francisco Call—SIR: There were two objects in view in sending out the postal-cards referred to 1n your paper this morning. The first was, asstated in the cara itsel, that the defenaants in default could not come into court and plead excusable neglect asa reason why default should be set aside; tne second was {nspired through positive pity for some of the defendants in the case who ha: been led to believe by the false statements of scheming, avaricious pettifoggers who repre- sent (hic) certain alleged defense unions, com- prised partly of occupants of our ranch, but chiefly of those who have not any property anywhere, that this suit would te defeated in an hour_after they had set their ‘“windmills” going. Very respectiully yours, P. L. KOSCIALOWSKL. —_—— The Divorce Court. Judge Slack yesterday granted a divorce to Ada B. Hall from Luke Hall on the ground of willful neglect. Alimony of $25 per month was allowed and an order of $100 for counsel fees made. New suits for divorce filed yesterday were: Minnie Ferrenback vs. Otto Ferrenback. Veronica Alexander vs. Benno Alexander. Mary McConahay vs. James McConahay. Edria J. Cox vs. George John Cox. NEW TO-DAY. Tea is good in England and- Russia, and bad (for the most part) in America —so bad that some people have given up drinking tea, because they find drinkable tea hard to get. It is time to begin again. There is pure tea—Sc/z/- ling’s Best— like a breath of fresh air. . Schilling's Best Japan tea is the only pure Japan tea, that we know of, sold on the coast. Schilling's Best Ceylon, English Breakfast, Ideal Blend, and Japan teas are fresh— be- cause they are roasted here. Money-back tea at your grocer’s. A Schilling & Company San Francisco DR. A. BARKAN AN INCREASE OF MANY MILLIONS. City Valuation of Real and Personal Property. MONEY AND FRANCHISES The Roll May Present an In- crease of Twenty-Five Million Dollars. THE VALUATION IS $352,000,000. The Board of Equalization Will Re- ceive Many Requests for Reduction. Next Monday at- 11 A. M. Assessor Siebe will turn over to the Board of Supervisors fifty-four real estate and seventeen per- sonal property volumes, constituting the assessment-roll of this year. Last vear the valuation of the real estate and personal property of San Francisco was $327,000,000. The Assessor was not prepared yesterday to say what valuation would be shown in the roll now com- pleted, so far as assessments are concerned, but wiich are not computed. There may be an increase thai will cause surprise in the community. For severol months the Grand Jury has been urging the Assessor to use all dilizence in assessing personal property, such as fran- chises and cther securities, which have hitherto escaped taxation. Assurances received by the jury were that a great effort would be made in this direction. The Assessor’s attention was directed time and ‘again to the discrepancy which existed in the statements filed by the banks with tbe Bank Commissioners and the returns made to the Assessor. It is known now that a very large increase has been made in the bank assessments. The Grand Jury at its session last Thurs- day evening was informed that a large in- crease would be reported, but the Assessor could enly approximate figures, as the computation had not been made. Information secnred by THE CALL yes- terday from various sources leads to the belief that the valuation of the real and personal property will reach the figure of $352,000,000. Complaint of overvalnation will surely be made to the Board of Supervisors. It s understood that the banks will appeal to the Supervisors for relief from what they consider extraordinary assessments. The Supervisors sitting as a Board of Equali- zation will have plenty of work to per- form. Next Monday a resolution will be adopted authorizing the employment of six clerks to receive applications for reduc- tion. In the Assessor's office clerks will be busy all day to-day and to-morrow night footing up the roll. Apart from the figures of yaluation there will be statistics re- garding the amount of capital and the number of men employed in the manufac- turing industries of S8an Francisco. GARMENT - MAKERS FALL IN. Delegates to the Labor Council Re- ceived and Affiliation Accorded. The Garment-makers’ Union, No. 132, have affiliated with the San Francisco La- bor Council at its meeting last night, and the delegates from that body were accorded seats in the council. This union, which embodies all grades NEW TO-DAY—-AMUSEMENTS. Suteo Baths. —DAY AND NIGHT— July 4th and.Sth, GRAND VENETIAN WATER CARNIVAL. BEAUTIFUL ELECTRICAL DISPLAY. SUTRO SCENIC RAILWAY HAS NO EQUAL. STARTS JULY 4TET GENERAL ADMISSION— Adults, 10c: ‘Children, 5e. SIXTEENTH AND FOLSOM STS. CAL. BASEBALL LEAGUE. —JULY 4— SAN FRANCISCOS vs. STOCKTONS, ——JULY 8— OAKELANDS vs. SAN JOSES. ADMISSION ... LADIE: A, Believe in Woman'’s Writes? ) Of course we do. Who could help it when women write such convincing words as these: “For seven years I suffered with scrofula. I had a good physician. Every means of cure was tried in vain. At last I was told to try Ayer’s Sarsa- parilla, which entirely cured me after using seven bottles.” —MRS. JOHN A. GENTLE, Fort Fairfield, Me., Jan. 26, 18g6. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla and classes of garment labor, will hold a mass-meeting on the 12th of this month. A movement is on foot by which all the branch labor councils in the State will meet in convention in this City at some time during the month of September. To bring this matter to a finality the secretary of the San Francisco Council was instructea by his body to open com- munication with all sister councils in the State, requesting their co-operation in the movement. ———————— The lburg Estate. William N. Iburg ana Herman Iburg have applied for letters of administration on the estate of William M. Iburg, who died June 17. The estate consists of real property situated in San Francisco, Alameda and Kern counties of value unknow: e Ellen Keily’s Will. The will of Ellen Kelly has been filed for robate. She léft property vaiued at about 25,000. LSS NEW TO-LAY—AMUSEMENTS. o {gheali, ] FRICDLANDER.GOTTLOD & G+ LESSES ATDMANAGERS - THE | WE DAY CELEBRATE. 1 THERE WILL BE 4000 PEOPLE THIS A t‘TERSoO;d\) D TO-NIGHT SEE —THE FRAWLEY COMPANY—— In Martha Morton's Charming Comedy, —“HIS WIFE'S FATHER.’ Next Monday—“LONDON ASSURANCE,” with the greatest cast in twenty years. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE MBS, KRNESTINK KRELING, PTOprietor & Managas — TO=-INIGEIT: LAST TIME—BUT ONE OUR SUMMER SPECTACLE, “ L TRIP 10 THE MooN" MONDAY EVENING, JULY 6, OPENING OF THE GRAND OP:RA SEASON Under the Direction of M&. GUSTAY HINRICHS. Repertoire. Monday, Tuesday. Thursday, Saturday, “LUCIA” (In Itaitan). Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, “ROMEO AND JULIET”’ (in English). Entire Eastern Company. Enlarged Urchestra! Augmented Chorus! SEATS NOW ON SALE. Popular Prices—25¢c and 50¢. AL HAYMAN & Co. (Incorporated).....Proprietors 8 Times More. Matinee To-day at 25c and 50c, LAST TIME SUNDAY NIGHT. Sydney Grundy’s New York and London Triumph “A BUNCH OF VIOLETS,” A Powerfal Play, Powerfully Interpreted by L. R. Stockwell's Company of Players! Including MR. HERBERT KELCEY, MISS EFFIE and the Star Cast, Prices—Evening, 15¢, 25¢, 35¢, 50¢, T5c. NEXT MONDAY—The Comedy Drama Success, “AVERICANS ABROAD,” By Victorlen Sardou. SEATS NOW READY. July 13—“CARMEN,” with Frederick Warde, Rose Coghlan and entire Stockwell Co. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theater in America. WALTER MOROSCO, Sole Lensee and Managa THIS EVENING AT EIGHT, The Distinguished Comedian and Singer, —EMMETT SHERIDA. In His Rollicking Comedy-Drama, «ONE OF THE BRAVEST!” Special Engagement of the Popular Pair, GILBERT AND GOLDIE, Aud of the Favorite Soubrette, JOSEPHINE _GASSMAN. FVENINa PRICKS—25¢ and 3o Family Circle and Gallerv. 10c. Usual Maiinees Saturdsy and Sunday. Ty, O’Farrell Street, Between Stockton and Powell. HANNON & Matinee To-Day (Saturday), July 4. Parquet, any seat, 25c: Balcony, any seat, 10c; Children, 10c, any part. 18—NEW VAUDEVILLE STARS—18 THE GREAT FREDERICKS TROUPE, SEE THE ROSSOW MIDGETS, LAST NIGHT OF THE VITASCOPE. FOUR MAISANOS, PRESIDIO ATHLETIC GROUNDS. ———JULY 4 AND 5 BASEBATI.I, GRAND EXCURSION. The United States Cruiser ‘‘Charleston’® Visitors To-day and MOrrow. HEL AND MARION” will make trips every half bour from Mission street Whart. Round trip, 50 cents. THE CHUTES, GREATEST SCENIC RAlL- WAY ON EARTH, AND CASINO. T0-DAY AT 9A. M.—Grand Opening !—AT 9 A. M. T0-DAY. PERFORMANCES 1N THE CASINO EVERY AFTERN00N and EVENING at 2 and 8 P.1L. The Most Stupsndous Amusement Enterprise Ever In- augurated in San Francisco. THE HIGHEST SALARIED ARTISTS EVER BROUGHT TO AMERICA. KUSSIAN COURT ORCHESTRA, Unier the Direction of JULL SIMONOFF. ARAGON, Queen of the High Wire SISSIERETTA JONES, the ‘‘Black Pattl.’ PROF. FRED MACART’S BABOON. DOG AND MONKEY CIRCUS, And the World's Greatest Aerialists, THE RLO-D UNHAM FAMIIY. THE GREATEST AGGR.GALION OF TALENT EVER GATHERED TOGETHER! DON'T FAIL TO SEE THE WATER FIREWORKS TO-NIGHT! Admission, 10 Cents _Children, Including Merry-Go-Round. 5 Cents. * —_— e A SENSATIONAL RACE! FASTEST EVER OFFERED IN SAN FRANCISCO. W. WOOD, 2:07, and WALDO J, 2:08, THE TWO GREAT PACERS OF TH: E (OAST, ARE MATCHED FOR $1000 A SIDE, $300 added: DAY IS THE BIG DAY OF THE MEETING AT INGLESIDE. - FOUR GREAT RACES! PROGRAMME: FIRST RACE—2:19 Class Trot. Purse $1000. Ten entries. SECOND RACE—2:35 Class Pace. THIRD RACE—Match. W. W FOURTH RACKE—Butchers' Race. Purse $450. 2:07, and Purse Five entries. Waldo J, 2:08: $2000, $300 aaded. $300. Five entries. @ On account of the extensive programme the races will begin at 1:30 o’clock. LADIES ADMITTED FREE. Train leaves S. P. Depot at 1:15. Mission-st. cars every S minutes